the thing i like the best about this place is that it's broken up into two separate rooms: the bar and the performance space. the bar noise doesn't bleed through which is pretty critical for minimal-sound volume sets. if it's super loud in the performance room, you can go into the bar to have a conversation or escape for awhile.

other descriptions: dark. arm wrestling. nice bartenders. street parking. small outdoor back patio for smokers. possibility for good sound. most shows are punk/hard rock. best mural in town.

If you want dirty, dark, hot and stinky...look no further than The Spitfire. They are small, but there is almost never a cover and the bands that play there have been consistantly good, punk & hardcore. Don't know if that is your style but it might be worth checking out.

I walk past Now Eat Ass 1,000 a week and have been in a bunch. The scene and regulars are usually lame and have pisspoor taste in music. Only Shat has rocked that place (OK, I missed Toxic Holocaust). It is tiny--I have taken many shits bigger than that.

the place is not tiny. it's probably close to the size of the beachland tavern but configured into a rectangle instead of a square. might be a little larger than the tavern.

don't know about the regulars.

yeah, when i went to annabelle's it was small and stuffy with bad sound - haven't had that experience at NTC, but i've only been there a handful of times for noise/experimental shows.

i wouldn't write the place off based on one person's comments, but i also wouldn't expect a large turnout at that place ( or anywhere ) unless my band had a following already and/or was opening for someone who has a following.

LL & CJ: I know it's petty to be a geometric stickler, but I find that it's pretty difficult for something to be a square, but not be a rectangle. Perhaps you meant an oblong rectangle. I expect more from someone who would drop this:

"I did go to this show. I hydroplaned the entire way. SOT played one of the best sets I've seen, although I say that admitting that I tend to like the jazzier more icosahedral line ups like this one better than the harsh rocker mutated-polyhedral sets. Personal taste."

Quoteshakesomeactionthe main complaint i have about (some of) the regulars is that they have pissed several acts off to the point that they have cut their sets short and/or stormed off the stage. not cool.

not that jay reatard or king khan/bbq are any example of easy-going, delightful people to deal with.

QuoteCJ: I know it's petty to be a geometric stickler, but I find that it's pretty difficult for something to be a square, but not be a rectangle. Perhaps you meant an oblong rectangle. I expect more from someone who would drop this:

"I did go to this show. I hydroplaned the entire way. SOT played one of the best sets I've seen, although I say that admitting that I tend to like the jazzier more icosahedral line ups like this one better than the harsh rocker mutated-polyhedral sets. Personal taste."

Ok after reading all of this bla bla bla smelly dirty bla bla bla about Now That's Class I found out that Behold the Arctopus is playing there on September 9th. I just saw Behold at the Ravari Room in Columbus and these guys are amazing.

This place cannot be that bad (or small for that matter) if they are landing acts like this.

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